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James Weiss
@jamesweiss.bsky.social
Scientist/Author/Filmmaker
In this episode of the Microscopic Odyssey, we are diving into the brilliant strategy (and geometry) Lacrymaria olor uses to catch its prey.
How Does This Predator Capture Prey?
YouTube video by The Microscopic Odyssey
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August 14, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Reposted by James Weiss
If there is only one short film you see this week, it should be this one: A Body Called Life.
Thank you, @jamesweiss.bsky.social and Spencer MacDonald. 💛

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#shortfilm #documentary #fiction #microscopy #science #biology #nature
A Body Called Life
Docu-fiction | 15 min | 2024 Synopsis: A self-isolated young human known as "James" delves into the hidden world of microscopic organisms, forging a…
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March 12, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Can you see all the gregarines inside this poor polychaete? Please tag someone you know who can help me identify them.
February 15, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I was recording a taxidermy shark yesterday. Look at the scales on that sandpaper-like skin! So pretty!!
December 5, 2024 at 8:12 PM
Meet Cassiopeia and Andromeda, my little stars. ✨
December 3, 2024 at 1:34 AM
Bristle worms are great belly dancers. 😂
November 30, 2024 at 2:31 AM
Aren’t these diatoms so pretty? 🥹
November 28, 2024 at 6:50 PM
Tiny Cladonema jellies! Aren’t they cute? 🥹
November 26, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Beaming up a tardigrade to the mothership. 😂 #tardigrade #science
November 21, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Look at these single-celled algae Dinobryon! 🥹They build vase-like houses in colonies and live happily ever after. #science #art
November 20, 2024 at 7:55 PM
Missing the summer blooms of algae already. 🥹
November 16, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Life is so beautiful under the microscope. ❤️ #art #science
November 15, 2024 at 8:02 AM
Look at these cute sea slugs. 🥹
November 14, 2024 at 12:42 PM
No wonder why they are called water bears! Look at those claws! 😱
November 13, 2024 at 2:26 PM
Sea-anemone Aiptasia looks stunning under the microscope. Look at those thousands of golden-colored algae it “farms” inside its body.
November 8, 2024 at 5:45 AM